Lighting including integral communication apparatus
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1. A light for use in a light fixture, comprising:
- a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light;
a connector configured for connection to the fixture;
a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area; and
a controller operative to control the light source in a normal mode to produce a generally constant flux of light in response to the one or more signals.
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Abstract
A light for use in a light fixture includes a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light and a connector configured for connection to the fixture. The light further includes a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area, and a controller that is operative to control the light source in a normal mode in response to the one or more signals.
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20 Claims
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1. A light for use in a light fixture, comprising:
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a light source adapted to produce light in an area including the light; a connector configured for connection to the fixture; a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area; and a controller operative to control the light source in a normal mode to produce a generally constant flux of light in response to the one or more signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An LED-based light for use in a light fixture, comprising:
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at least one LED; a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals; a controller in communication with the at least one LED and the communication apparatus, the controller configured to identify the presence of a person in an area including the LED-based light based on the one or more signals and control the at least one LED to produce a generally constant flux of light based on the one or more signals; a housing at least partially enclosing the at least on LED, the communication apparatus and the controller; and a connector configured for connection to the fixture, wherein the housing and the connector at least partially define a single package sized for use in the fixture. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A light for use in light fixture, comprising:
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a light source adapted to produce light in an area surrounding the light; a communication apparatus configured to generate one or more signals indicative of a presence of a person in the area; a connector configured for connection to the fixture; a housing at least partially enclosing the light source and the communication apparatus, wherein the housing and the connector at least partially define a package sized for use in the fixture; and a controller operative to control the light source in response to the one or more signals to produce a generally constant flux of light. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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